The New York Mets lost 6-5 to the St. Louis Cardinals in the first half of their doubleheader on Sunday afternoon despite their best efforts to come back from a four-run deficit. Starting pitcher Blake Tidwell allowed all six runs across 3.2 innings in his big-league debut, and that was enough to do them in.

Mets left fielder Jesse Winker had an MRI after leaving the first game of New York’s doubleheader at St. Louis with right side discomfort.